Posts by Nathan Green
Minnesota Nurses Association Concerned With Decision to Restart Elective Surgeries
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association say they’re frustrated by the Governor’s decision to restart elective surgeries in the state. MNA members say they don’t feel it’s safe to begin…
Read MoreSen. Eichorn Criticized For Comparing Homelessness to Camping in Video
A Republican State Senator from northern Minnesota is drawing criticism after posting a video questioning why campgrounds are closed while homeless people can live in tents during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Read MoreArea Businesses and Restaurants Preparing For Potential Reopening
Businesses across the state of Minnesota are preparing daily for a potential reopen and are studying how they will adjust. Ernie’s on Gull Lake near Brainerd has been in business…
Read MoreDNR Sets Guidelines For Fishing Opener Due to COVID-19
The Minnesota fishing opener is now only three days away, and this Saturday will kick off fishing for walleye, bass, trout in lakes, and northern pike. The opener is a…
Read More$2.4 Billion Budget Deficit Projected in MN Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is projected to take a nearly $4 billion bite out of Minnesota’s budget. Budget officials now project a $2.4 billion deficit for the current two-year budget. That…
Read MoreTwo Suspects Arrested in Connection With Shooting and House Fire Near Bemidji
We know more details tonight about the house fire and shooting that killed a man west of Bemidji on Sunday, as two suspects were arrested Tuesday in Minot, ND after…
Read MoreRepublicans Putting Pressure on Walz to Reopen Businesses More Quickly
Republicans are keeping up pressure on Democratic Governor Tim Walz to move faster on allowing more businesses to reopen so they can survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Paul…
Read MoreSanford Health Advises Bemidji City Council on Effects of COVID-19, Warns of Surge
While health officials expect a surge in COVID-19 cases in the state this month, the surge in northern Minnesota could come later than that. During today’s virtual Bemidji City Council…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Candidate Talks Reopening MN For Business in Crosslake
U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis brought his “Re-open Minnesota For Business” roundtable tour to Crosslake on Saturday. The Republican hopeful had a conversation with several of Brainerd Lakes area businesses…
Read MoreSocial Distancing Still Important After Stay-at-Home Order Ends
Whenever Minnesota’s stay-at-home order is lifted, social distancing will still likely remain a key component for limiting the spread of COVID-19. There is expected to be, at some point, a…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Warning of Potentially Fatal Drug Likely Containing Fentanyl
Law enforcement across northern Minnesota are warning of a potentially fatal drug likely containing fentanyl circulating in the area in the form of Percocet pills. The pills are possibly linked…
Read MoreWalz to Announce Changes to Stay-at-Home Restrictions
On Thursday, we’ll find out to what extent the state will loosen the stay-at-home restrictions that have kept Minnesota’s economy on ice for just over a month. Gov. Walz indicated…
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